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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1976
Page
7
Registration for the annual Punt, Pass and Kick event is open to boys and girls ages eight to 13 from today through September 10. Participants should register at the nearest Ford dealer. Local winners advance to zone and then district competition.
Oklahoma fans see Fairbanks coached Patriots clash with Washington Chargers at Owen Field in Norman, the first pro game there since 1959, as four ex-Sooners and two former Oklahoma State stars line up. Also Minnesota, Buffalo, Dallas, Green Bay, and more tuneups unfold Saturday and Sunday across eight cities.
Cincinnati rode a 3-2 win over Los Angeles to extend its NL West advantage to 10 games as the Reds reached 70 wins. Pete Rose had two hits and a double, while Tony Perez homer drove in a run. George Foster and Dave Concepcion contributed key RBIs as Cincinnati beat the Dodgers and kept pressure on Philadelphia in the East.
Ohio AP reports the 31st annual Ohio High School All-Star football game aims for fast points to end a five game North win streak. South coach Bob Lewis and North mentor Bill Jones expect quick scoring with both sides featuring speed. Notable players include Mike Guess and Mark Hunter. The game shifts to August with a new 6:30 p.m. start to boost attendance.
The draft prices reached 1.1 million for Artis Gilmore and 350000 for Malone plus 300000 for Lucas as ABA stars move toward merger. Chicago led with the top pick after a poor previous season, paying 1.1 million for Gilmore, while Kansas City, Detroit, and Buffalo also made costly selections. In total 12 of 20 players from St Louis and Kentucky franchises were chosen, with 2,832,750 spent to cover rights and obligations. eight players went unselected and became free agents.
Gayle Traxler paced last night's area ladies bowling action with a 535 series in the Roadrunners league. Her games totaled 174, 15 and 210 as top scores from Kathy Falcone and Barb Stager followed, while Carrie Rose added a 525 series and Orletta Sharlow a 223 game in the Thursday Night Handicap.
Exhibition football games listed for Friday include Washington at Baltimore and San Diego versus New England at Norman Oklahoma. Saturday matchups feature Cleveland at Stillwater Oklahoma, Buffalo at Cincinnati, Tampa Bay at Milwaukee Wisconsin, Minnesota at Kansas City, New Orleans at Houston, Dallas at Los Angeles, Chicago at Spokane Washington, St Louis vs Oakland at Phoenix, and Sunday games Miami at Detroit and Denver at San Francisco.
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